Watch



Oct 18 1927- F. E. WAKEFIELD WATCH Filed Aug. 9l 1925 22d/wr Patentedoct. is, 1927. 1,645,633 A iwA'reir.

:Application ffiled August-"9, 11,925. \.\Sera1'No.'-12f8,-`180.

l AMy ,invention -has. to :do with case which .C l:are ,flangedinwardly, asat 18, -wvherein 55 isdesigncdfor the receptionzof a Ywatch.may he'formed suitable-notches later-,fac-

` movement, andpanticular-ly `with that type commedatiingffthebowaiinswhen the vcovers Of-.artielecommonly known asa t-ravelers areclosed,as Ain Fig..4t. .It is to be notedi-that 6 watch. ,'Iihc presentimprovements fare in the the outerench yof theahowis extendedexteridirection-ofsimplicity,-securityto thefwatch only .ofthe covers-.Cfortan .appreciable dist30 when-the case.is.openedygreaterzaccessibilitytance, thus vpermitting 4vthe fling-ens .to .take to. thewatch: movementincase :off inspection, hold thereof `inthemanner,presently tobe e'tc.Objects such (as.'theseoarevhigh-ly imciqarlained.` .Thej .hinge.connection ,-11-5, fas

10 .portantain vvi'ew.ofthe deticiencies which shown., imayllie `just tothe-.outside 'iofothe characterize fthe present -d-aywatchesofthe covers1C., while Ythe .otherhinge.connection 55` y 13'jfor .thei caseparts isdisposed wellwithin type referred to. f y

An illustrative embodiment of this inventhecovers. v

tionis -set'ifonthin the -asccongifranying draw- [There lis .alsoyemployed .a spring fhinlge ingn he manner fllovfing; f connection 20between the two covers l C.

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the `The precise form of thespring means used 70 Watch Case Closed; 1n this connection isimmaterial. yIf desired, Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the covers thewell known torsional type of hinge pin of the watch case opened up as inuse; may he adopted for this purpose. The ten- Fig. 3, which is acentral longitudinal sec# Sion of the spring in this connection is totion through the outer covers with the inner close the covers-not toopen them, as has 75 case in side elevation, shows the `article been thecommon practice in articles of this Opened up as in Fig 2; character..Also upon the free edge of the Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3, thelCaSe B 1t 1s preferredA to mount a pair of covers being closed, however,as in Fig. 1; feet 21, the` same being affixed either t0 the Fig. 5 is afragmentary sectional detail b ezel or-back so asto rest against theinner 30 taken on line 5 5 of Fig. 3; and` side of the second covermember 22 when Fig. 6 which is a sectional view similar to the p artsare opened out as in Fig. 3 where,

Figs. 3 and 4, shows the parts'opened to a 1t will be noted, the caseand two covers position wherein the movement is accessible form atrlangle with each angle thereof for inspection or repair. less than 90.f 85 The present invention is entitled as a, In the production of awatch as hereinbe- Watch inasmuch as it includes generally a fore Setforth, it is unnecessary to provide movement A together with a case Btherefor. any catch for the two COVGTS C- The Spring Il; 3150 includestherewith a pair 0f Case lllnge 0011118013011 20 tends t0 hOl'd them@Overs C, the Case. and @Overs being peculclosed, thereby making a catchsuperiiuous. 90 inl-1y Constructed S0 as t0 Cooperate in a Spe- At thetime 1t iS desired t0 Open the COVeIS, cial manner. the bow is grasped,as is also the cover mem- The movement may be accommodated ber 22.following which 4the one is pulled within the usual ring 10 having aninterlockaway from the other. During this moveing or jointed connectionwith one of the ment the position of the case is entirely un- 95 casecomponents, as, for example, its bezel 11. der the operators control,due to his grasp Associated with such a bezel is aback or lid of the bowwhich is rigidly connected there- 12, preferably by a hinge connection13, as with. Accordingly the case may be swung shown. A catch of anyapproved kind may around gently to its final position as shown beemployed to hold the back releasably in in Figs. 2 and 3, all withoutany jar or snap, 100 normal position upon the bezel. such as mightinjure the watch movement.

Extended laterally and rigidly from one In like manner, the case isswung back of the case parts-the back, forV exampleagainst the covermember 17 before the comis a bow 14 between the opposite arms ofplementary member 22 is allowed to close which is mounted a pin 15forming a hinge thereupon. In these movements the feet 21 connectionwith a sleeve or joint 16 that upare brought into contact with theinnerside stands from an edge of one cover member of the cover member22. It is unnecessary 17. As shown, the edges of the two covers that anyguideway be provided for the feet owing to the tendency of the covermembers to close, rather than to open, vashas been the common practiceheretofore.

Av further advantage is realized Whenever it becomes necessary toinspect, repair, or renew the Watch movement. In the present article,the case may be swung completely out from between the two covers (seeFig. 6) by opening the latter sufficiently for this purpose. When sodisposed exteriorly of the covers, the `case back may be separated fromthe bezel,vas shown, afording'access to the movement or permitting, ifdesired, the movement to be taken out in its entirety. This is a featureunknown, so far as I am aware, in other travelers watches wherein thecase 'must first 'be removed before the movement can be taken out.

The .present watch may be produced with a minimum of'expense' owing toits elimination of such features as a catch for the covers, a track`orguideway in one cover for the case to slide in, a second spring hingewhere the case is connected to the covers, etc. With these partsomitted, the construction is greatly improved in that I have reduced themanufacturing expense, and have provided for complete control overthe'case at such times as its position between the covers undergoeschange, and have also promoted accessibility of the case and movementwhenever an inspection is to be made.

I claim:

l. A Watch comprising atwo-part movement supporting case, a pair ofhinged cover members for enclosing or supporting said watch in uprightposition therebetween, and a common hinge member connecting said caseparts and one of said cover members.

2. A Watch comprising a two-part movement supporting case, a bow rigidlyextending from one case part, a hinge connection between said how and'said other case part, a `pair 'of hinged cover members for enclosing orsupporting said watch in upright position therebetween, and a hingeconnection begreen said bow and one of said cover memers.

FRANK n. WAKEFIELD,

